University of Nebraska Omaha - Tomahawk / Gateway Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Occupants of aJminidtration rouj DR. W. H. THOMPSON Rule 6: All seniors and all students with spe- cial problems must have the signature of the Dean before payment of fees. And we all have special problems! Specialist at problems is Dr. W. H. Thompson, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences appointed in July, 1942. In fact, maintains Dean Thompson, my chief hobby is studying the disabilities of children, and know- ing and liking people. This interest led to the development in 1937 of the Child Study Service, which is carried on at the University in conjunc- tion with the Omaha public schools. The Service is nationally known. An Omaha alum, class of ' 17, Dr. Thompson also reigns as the Head of the Department of Philosophy and Psychology. Dr. Thompson, encouraged by Daniel Jenkins, founder of the University, majored in psychology and received his doctor ' s degree from Ohio State University. Deeply interested in the advancement of education, he wrote one of his early papers on The Reading Disabilities of College Students. This was among the preliminary studies that gave impetus to remedial reading in colleges. After teaching at Ohio State and the Univer- sity of Nebraska, Dean Thompson returned to the University of Omaha as Head of the Depart- ment of Philosophy and Psychology. During the time when Dr. Thompson was serv- ing as Dean of Men, he and the Student Council visited the tribe of Omaha Indians, studied their history and customs, and built around their tradi- tions our University theme. The Ma-ie Day festi- val is patterned after an actual Indian celebra- tion. Dr. Thompson has kept an active interest in the fortunes of the University and is positive in his opinion that no school in the United States can offer more to a student in the way of scholar- ship and individual attention from the faculty. Another booster of the Muni Uni, and one who helps offer the courses which make the Univer- sity outstanding in the war effort, is the Dean of the College of Applied Arts and Sciences, Carl W. Helmstadter, fisherman par excellance. Dean Helmstadter came to the University in 1929 as an instructor in the old College of Com- merce which was then located at 1 307 Farnam DR. CARL W. HELMSTADTER 6